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One in seven Central Bedfordshire pupils eligible for free school meals

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Red Roses Abby Dow and Tatyana Heard on a mission to unite country

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How many children offered a place at their first choice school in 2025

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How to watch the U21 Euros as broadcast plan is confirmed

The Beyond Gender Stereotypes curriculum gives schools the tools to help children explore their full potentialplaceholder image

Global Boyhood Initiative and Lifting Limits launch new curriculum and resources...

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What time the England match is on TV - channel

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Bristol Rovers named most prolific divers in England’s top divisions

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The 9 places with the cheapest council tax and how they perform

Movember and Green Flag hit the streets with a roadside pit stop like no other – turning car trouble into a chance to talk about men’s health.placeholder image

A third of British men take better care of their car than their health – but the...

Movember and Green Flag hit the streets with a roadside pit stop like no other – turning car trouble into a chance to talk about men’s health.placeholder image

A third of British men take better care of their car than their health – but the...

NHS England figures have shown a rise in emergency admissions for respiratory diseases across Bedfordshireplaceholder image

Emergency hospital admissions for respiratory disease rising in Bedfordshire

Emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases are rising across Bedfordshire according to NHS England.

Clara Margotin, Data Reporter

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The best primary schools in England for attendance

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lostplaceholder image

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

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Thunderstorm warning issued for Bedfordshire ahead of unsettled weekend

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Fewer sexually transmitted infection cases in Central Bedfordshire

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Hollyoaks star joins children’s charity to raise awareness of domestic abuse

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When the school summer holidays will start and end in 2025

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Celebs share how they plan to remember loved ones this Celebration Day

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Going Green: Are we in store for a long hot summer - experts predict yes

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Aldi confirms Late May Bank Holiday opening hours

Getting 100% of their pupils to meet these targets is no mean featplaceholder image

The primary schools where 100% of pupils hit performance targets

These are some of the cheapest places to rent in England, with an average monthly rent of £651 or lessplaceholder image

The 18 cheapest places to rent in England and how prices compare

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Stowe House launches summer series blending creativity and wellbeing

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Deaths reported to coroners in Bedfordshire and Luton fall by more than a tenth

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'We could be on the doorstep of a housebuilding boom' as Planning Portal data re...

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More treasure finds reported in Bedfordshire

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Park home owners go to Parliament over 10% commission rule

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Decade-high infant mortality rate in Central Bedfordshire

The rate of babies dying before their first birthday has reached a ten-year high in Central Bedfordshire, new figures reveal.

Adam Care, Data Reporter

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Racial bias when diverting children from the justice system highlighted in new r...

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Mysterious marks and symbols hiding in plain sight

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Letter to the Editor from St John Ambulance: VE-Day 80th anniversary

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1 in 7 patients reported poor experience with GPs

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Chaplains Corner by Lee Trabucchi, Minister Spirit & Truth Church, Leighton Buzz...

Burton Smith engineers will install homeowners carbon monoxide alarms for free within 30 miles of their Silsoe base to ensure safety, acknowledging that setting up these alarms can be a challenge for many.placeholder image

Burton Smith Group offers free carbon monoxide alarm installations

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More adults exercising in Central Bedfordshire according to new figures

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Funding boost from government to help smokers in Central Bedfordshire quit

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Consultation over nature recovery strategies for Bedfordshire set to go ahead

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Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to childrenplaceholder image

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

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Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the yearplaceholder image

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

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Almost two dozen people died from heat in Bedfordshire last summer

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Escaping the Nazis and leading the air fryer craze: Lady Milena's life

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Win £2.8 million Cotswolds home with Raffle House’s two-for-one offer

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Jodie Ounsley backs new campaign to challenge misconceptions

Gladiators star and former England sevens international Jodie Ounsley believes an innovative new campaign will help challenge misconceptions and bring a new audience to women's rugby.

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More people in Central Bedfordshire entered insolvency last year. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wireplaceholder image

More people in Central Beds going financially insolvent as higher costs bite

These are some of the most expensive neighbourhoods in England, outside of London, based on average house pricesplaceholder image

The 13 most expensive neighbourhoods in England outside London

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Council given £4.4m to fund new places for pupils with special needs

These outstanding homes for sale are in some of England's highest towns and villagesplaceholder image

9 outstanding houses for sale in England's highest towns and villages

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Record level of "severely absent" pupils in Central Bedfordshire

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Less than half of smokers in Central Beds who try to quit are successful

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Local wildlife ‘detectives’ needed for spring mammal survey

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Private rents in Central Beds unaffordable to new NHS nurses

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Leighton Buzzard-based solicitors maintain prestigious Lexcel accreditation for ...

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ITV start time for England vs Latvia - how to watch

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